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No movement associated with these joints
FIG. 60-1 The stages of bone healing.
Box 60-1
Risk Factors Associated with Musculoskeletal
Problems
▪ Autoimmune disorders
▪ Calcium deficiency
▪ Falls
▪ Hyperuricemia
▪ Infection
▪ Medications
▪ Metabolic disorders
▪ Neoplastic disorders
▪ Obesity
▪ Postmenopausal states
▪ Trauma and injury
Box 60-2
Types of Fractures
Closed or Simple: Skin over the fractured area remains intact.
Comminuted: The bone is splintered or crushed, creating numerous fragments.
Complete: The bone is separated completely by a break into 2 parts.
Compression: A fractured bone is compressed by other bone.
Depressed: Bone fragments are driven inward.
Greenstick: One side of the bone is broken and the other is bent; these fractures
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